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Sure you’ve identified the problem but the problem is not the responsibility of the owner of said private property.

• addicted 5y ago
  So if someone dying of thirst lands at my doorstep, yes, it’s not my responsibility to give them a glass of water. Whether it’s my responsibility or not has absolutely no bearing on whether it’s ethical for me to not give them a glass of water. Maybe it is ethical to send them away thirsty. But that would be based on a lot more than whether it’s my responsibility or not. Being ethical isn’t limited to doing just what one is responsible for. In fact, often they can be in conflict.
  • addicted 5y ago
    Personally, I think Apple does indeed have an ethical dilemma here caused by government specifically, and society broadly, failing in their responsibility towards habilitating the homeless and the mentally ill.
  • nradov 5y ago
    I think most of us would give the dying person a glass of water. Would we also give them food? Clothes? A place to sleep? Money? Job training? It's hard to determine the bounds of our ethical obligations. I don't see a clear answer.